Controls the release of health information from patient medical records in accordance with regulatory requirements, hospital policies and procedures and federal and state statutes.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with accurate completion and timely submission of the electronic death certificate using the Electronic Death Registration System in accordance with instruction and policies and procedures provided by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Health Information Management
Responsibilities
Interprets and implements hospital policies relating to disclosure of health information.
Analyzes and answers correspondence requests in compliance with applicable hospital,
governmental policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
Prepares incoming correspondence for processing:
Opens and date stamps mail.
Enters appropriate data into computerized system following hospital procedure.
Contacts physicians and/or other departments regarding requested information, when appropriate.
Prepares records for mailing:
Copies or creates electronic copy of appropriate portions of the records.
Charges appropriate fees, if applicable
Scans authorization form
Reviews, screens and copies subpoenaed records.
Creates paper copy or electronic copy of subpoenaed records.
Assists all walk-ins with requests for their medical records.
Retrieves and copies Business Office requests.
Creates new registration profile for physicians responsible for completion of electronic death registration system.
Responsible for assisting physician during completion of the required fields required by Department of Health.
Monitors, generates reports, and provides follow up to ensure all death certificates are
accurately completed and transmitted electronically to Department of Health in a timely
manner and in accordance with DOH and Department policies and procedures.
Monitors and reports status of completion of the autopsy consent form.
Communicates with Hospital morgue when family consents to autopsy.
Communicates with the Funeral Home and provides feedback during the death certificate
completion process.
Performs other related duties as directed by manager.
Qualifications
Education Requirements
High School Diploma / GED required.
Associate degree in health information technology or related health care field is preferred.
Knowledge in medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, medico-legal and regulatory record requirements is required
Experience Requirements
Required to have 3 years medical record experience in a health care setting and experience with an electronic medical record preferred.
An Associate degree in Health Information Technology or other health related field may be accepted in lieu of experience.
Licensing And Certification Requirements
RHIT or RHIA Certification Preferred
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 183 - Medical Records - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital
Employer Description
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.
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“About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $24.4567 - $26.8711 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Part-time
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Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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